rigorously

Definition of rigorouslynext
as in strictly
without any relaxation of standards or precision a rigorously accurate accounting of the war casualties

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Recent Examples of rigorously Already, in South Africa, an ostrich flock that survives bird flu would only be quarantined and rigorously tested for reinfection, not slaughtered. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 Lastly, before deploying to production, rigorously test your model for errors, resistance to malicious inputs and compliance with organizational policies and regulations. — Chris Burchett, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Thanks to the rigorously retro-cheap aesthetics of the film’s crack design team (production designer Anna Kathleen, costume designer Shawna-Nova Foley and puppet creator Devon Hawkes Ludlow), your memories of being tube-babysat will be triggered. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The automaker started to randomly select one engine and one transmission every day from engine and transmission plants to pull off the line and rigorously test them. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Researchers in fusion energy are often aware of the cost of their experiments but Whyte and Lo suggest that accounting of all costs must be done as rigorously as possible. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 Emergency services in Greece are rigorously battling wildfires across the country, a day after two firefighting helicopters collided in midair, killing two crew members. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 These new efforts are part of a separate wave, in which people are now making an effort to rigorously ensure that the results are also high quality. — ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 But science has always been driven by bold, challenging ideas that are then rigorously tested and refined. — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
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Adverb
  • In an effort to entice more customers, the operator of the bar announced via Instagram that Saturday nights would be mask-optional—until then the bar had been strictly adhering to COVID-concious masking policies seven nights a week.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Shifting away from the rapid notification approach and relying strictly on mortality statistics generated by NCHS will not provide the surveillance information needed at the beginning of an active outbreak when counts are low.
    — Denys T. Lau, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The suites are smaller but just as carefully done, good for couples who'd rather spend the room budget on a spa treatment or an extra round of golf.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez created the film’s promotional website in 1998, filling it with fake police reports, evidence photographs and an elaborate mythology while carefully avoiding any suggestion that their story was fictional.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Rigorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigorously. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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